The new Core i9-12900H Hasee X5 15.6 laptop is on sale for almost half price at Newegg, at just $439.99

I found out Hasee X5 15.6 laptop ($440 at Newegg) (It was $800) back in October 2025 which is a better deal now than it was then.

Why? Because the price of RAM and SSD increased by more than 100% but the price of Hasee remained the same.

PCPartpicker couldn’t build a cheaper PC with the same performance

I used PCPartpicker to get the parts needed for a workstation that could compete with the Hasee X5.

It’s clearly an apples-to-oranges comparison, as a desktop computer is fundamentally different from a laptop. The latter contains a battery, webcam, speakers and screen.

I consulted CPUBenchmark to get a baseline: The 12900H scores just over 27,000 points. I reviewed the list with PCPartpicker’s CPU database to determine the cheapest candidate with an integrated GPU.

system I used an Intel Core i5-12600K processor and excluded the operating system, keyboard, mouse, and obviously the opportunity time associated with building the computer itself.

Just the parts came out to about $600, 37% more than the price of the Hasee X5. And just for completeness, you can get a cheaper and faster mini PC.

Hasee X5 15.6 inch laptop It offers great performance and modern design in a slim silver metal body.

Powered by an Intel Core i9-12900H processor, Intel UHD Graphics, 16GB 4800MHz LPDDR5 RAM, and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (with an additional M.2 slot for expansion) it will handle even the most demanding workloads with ease.

The mid-range 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display has a 60Hz refresh rate and 45% NTSC color gamut. This is good enough for casual users who don’t need professional displays.

Connectivity extends to Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and a range of ports including USB 3.2, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and a microSD card slot.

There’s a 2.0-megapixel HD webcam with a privacy switch and a backlit keyboard with two lighting presets. It has a 62.7 Wh battery for “up to 9 hours” between charges. This is a fairly optimistic estimate and you’ll be lucky to get a third of the battery life under load.

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